MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
06/09/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1551 - SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (37-29) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 9 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (33-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Twins Earn 3-0 Road Win Over Pittsburgh
The Minnesota Twins went home winners at PNC Park, thanks in large part to starter Tarik Skubal. Skubal stifled the Pittsburgh Pirates, enabling Minnesota to grab the 3-0 win. Skubal yielded no runs over 6 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 6-4. The Pirates, now 33-32, have lost 4 straight.

Nolan Arenado, who led the NL in RBI with 133 in 2016, had a direct impact on the outcome. Arenado contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Minnesota up, 2-0.

"No time for posing," said Arenado. "The next game will be here before you know it."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Abreu LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .294 6 25
C. Rosier RF 5 0 1 0 0 4 1 .161 1 1
S. Matheny SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .200 1 8
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 9 18
D. Lee DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .261 17 46
W. Contreras C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .247 8 26
O. Cabrera 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .260 5 27
N. Arenado 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .257 6 24
E. Pereira CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .228 10 20
Totals 36 3 9 2 2 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Matheny (4, 5th Inning off C. Burnes, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Abreu (21, 9th Inning off B. Elder, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Rosier (2, 9th Inning off B. Elder, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Matheny (1, 1st Inning off C. Burnes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Abreu 3 , C. Rosier 2 , S. Matheny 6 , C. Encarnacion-Strand , D. Lee , O. Cabrera , N. Arenado
2-out RBI: S. Matheny , N. Arenado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Abreu , S. Matheny , C. Encarnacion-Strand , N. Arenado , E. Pereira
GIDP: S. Matheny
Hit by Pitch: E. Pereira
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Cabrera (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 6 30
N. Madrigal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 0 11
B. Reynolds LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 13 53
O. Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 12 43
J. Miranda DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 4 22
A. Gimenez 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .291 9 29
H. Ramirez 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .188 2 15
   a-M. Massey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 6 24
J. McCarthy RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .243 2 17
M. Feliciano C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .224 1 8
Totals 34 0 7 0 1 9 12      
a - M. Massey pinch hit for H. Ramirez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gimenez (17, 2nd Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. McCarthy (10, 5th Inning off T. Skubal, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lee , A. Gimenez 4 , H. Ramirez , J. McCarthy 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Madrigal , B. Reynolds , J. McCarthy
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: N. Madrigal (10) , H. Ramirez (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Gimenez-Cruz-Ramirez)
OF assists: 1 (McCarthy(Pereira at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Skubal W (6-4) 6.0 6 0 0 1 5 0 91 3.32   
G. Speier H (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 25 4.85   
J. Duran SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Skubal 64
Batters Faced: T. Skubal 25, G. Speier 7, J. Duran 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Skubal 8-5, G. Speier 2-1, J. Duran 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Skubal 91-62, G. Speier 25-16, J. Duran 10-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Burnes L (5-4) 6.0 7 2 2 2 8 1 103 3.54   
B. Chandler 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 2.82   
B. Elder 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Burnes 56
Batters Faced: C. Burnes 28, B. Chandler 6, B. Elder 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Burnes 4-5, B. Chandler 0-3, B. Elder 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Burnes 103-67, B. Chandler 17-14, B. Elder 13-8
WP: B. Elder
Hit Batsmen: B. Elder
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tarik Skubal
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 32224
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